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School Programs
The City's Green Oceanside team offers free educational programs and resources on water use efficiency, the water cycle, and more to schools in the Oceanside Unified School District service area. For more information about the programs, please contact (760) 435-4500 or email greenoceanside@oceansideca.org
Water Use Lesson Plan and Activities
The Green Oceanside team put together the Water Use Lesson Plan (K-5). This two-day lesson will engage your students in a daily water logging activity and discussion, teaching important lessons about the ways we rely on water in our daily lives. Download the Water Use Lesson Plan (K-5).
Online activities and resources for all ages:
- Discover Water: The Role of Water in Our Lives: A fun way to learn about the water cycle, saving water and more.
- Catch “Splash” the Raindrop in this fun online challenge!
- Tip Tank Matching Game: Play along with Thirstin as he teaches you about the water cycle. Plus, learn fun facts and complete the water word scramble.
- Test Your WaterSense "Pac Man" Game: Think you know everything there is to know about water? Move the water-efficiency hero “Flo” through water pipes and answer water-efficiency questions while avoiding the water-wasting monsters.
- Get creative with these printable coloring sheets and a challenging maze provided by the American Water Works Association.
- Water Science Activities from the Wyland Foundation.
SPLASH LAB (Grades 4-6)
The Splash Lab is a completely self-contained mobile lab that provides students with hands-on science experience. Splash lab is currently being offered virtually! Contact the San Diego County Office of Education at (619) 491-3180 for more information and to schedule a virtual lab session for your class.
Free K-5 Education Online
The City of Oceanside partnered with the San Diego County Water Authority to develop educational videos on water quality and water resources for children while school assembly programs are suspended. The video episodes cover hand-washing safety, water treatment, conservation, the water cycle, and more in an engaging dialogue with kid-friendly mascot Puey the Pig. View Education Videos on YouTube
North County Water Agencies Annual Water Awareness Poster Contest
The Water Awareness Poster Contest is an annual competition amongst fourth grade students in each of the North County water agencies’ service areas, designed to promote an understanding and appreciation for conserving water and using it more efficiently. The contest takes place in the spring, and artwork from three students from each school district is featured in the North County Water Agency Calendar each year. Would you like a calendar? Email greenoceanside@oceansideca.org to receive a copy!
2020 Water Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
Congratulations to Jeremiah Martinez of Ivy Ranch Middle School for winning the 2020 contest! Second and third place go to Evelyn Boren and Lauren Troupe, respectively, students from McAuliffe Elementary School. The artwork of these three students will represent the City of Oceanside in the 2021 North County Water Agency Calendar.
2019 Water Awareness Poster Contest Winners:
GARDENS TO VISIT FOR EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION
- The Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College – call (619) 660-0614 or visit http://www.thegarden.org/.
- Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas – call (760) 436-3036 or visit http://sdbgarden.org/.
- MiraCosta College, Horticulture Department – call (888) 201-8480 or visit http://www.miracosta.edu/instruction/horticulture/index.html.
